The European Union on Wednesday called for a "new era of freedom" in partnership with Japan, with EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen promising to strengthen ties with Tokyo. Speaking at ...

On August 5, 1884, William A. Brodie laid the cornerstone of the pedestal on which the Statue of Liberty stands.

The White House used graphics to bring poet Phillis Wheatley’s story to life, recounting her journey from enslavement at age seven to becoming the first African woman to publish a book of poetry in ...

In the hilltop town of Sepúlveda, Spain, the 16th-century manor, with its vine-covered, fortress-like masonry, has belonged ...

Discover Cuban-American artist Edel Rodriguez and his journey from his early life in Cuba to acclaim in the United States.

The Gilded Age was a period marked by rapid economic growth and prosperity. Soon after the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, the Gilded Age ushered in a Black aristocracy.

In northwestern Spain, a badger burrowing in a cave helped unearth a collection of Roman coins that were buried underground for centuries. The animal was likely seeking food or shelter during an ...

The Gilded Age was a period marked by rapid economic growth and prosperity. Soon after the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, the Gilded Age ushered in a Black aristocracy. Many of the Black elite ...